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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,384 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Westfield State University

Ranked 28th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,544
middle 50%: $35,564 – $59,440
Median · 5 years out
$70,461
middle 50%: $53,983 – $90,558
Median · 10 years out
$88,251
middle 50%: $63,786 – $120,159

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $47,544 one year after graduating, rising to $88,251 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 28th of 127 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,894 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$73,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$72,904 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$71,415 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$71,221 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$69,955 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$68,918 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$68,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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